Cryptographic processing system, key generation device, encryption device, decryption device, cryptographic processing method, and cryptographic processing program utilizing attribute information for generation of a key for decryption or encryption

ABSTRACT

A decentralized multi-authority functional encryption according to which the security of the whole system does not depend on a single party. Among a plurality of key generation devices, arbitrary one key generation device generates gparam, and each key generation device generates an authority public key and an authority secret key based on gparam. At least some key generation devices among the plurality of key generation devices generate a part of a decryption key of the user based on the authority secret key ask. The user forms one decryption by putting together the decryption keys generated by at least some of the key generation devices, and decrypts a ciphertext.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to decentralized multi-authorityfunctional encryption.

BACKGROUND ART

Non-Patent Literature 31 describes functional encryption.

Non-Patent Literatures 12, 13, 25, 26, and 28 describe multi-authorityattribute-based encryption. Attribute-based encryption is a class offunctional encryption.

Non-Patent Literature 25 describes decentralized multi-authorityattribute-based encryption.

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SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

Functional encryption has a problem that the security of the wholesystem depends on a single party.

The present invention has as its object to provide decentralizedmulti-authority functional encryption in which the security of the wholesystem does not depend on a single party.

Solution to Problem

A cryptographic processing system according to the present invention isa cryptographic processing system including d (d is an integer of 1 ormore) units of key generation devices, an encryption device, and adecryption device, and serving to execute a cryptographic process usinga basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . ,d,

wherein each key generation device of the d units of key generationdevices includes

a first information input part which takes as input attributeinformation x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is aninteger of 1 or more) for an integer t among integers t=1, . . . , dwhich is predetermined for each key generation device,

a key element generation part which generates a key element k*_(t)including a vector indicated in Formula 1 based on the integer t, theattribute information x^(→) _(t) inputted by the first information inputpart, a predetermined value δ, and a basis vector b*_(t,i) (i=1, . . . ,2n_(t)) of the basis B*_(t), and

a decryption key transmission part which transmits to the decryptiondevice, a decryption key usk including the key element k*_(t) generatedby the key element generation part and the attribute information) x^(→)_(t),

wherein the encryption device includes

a second information input part which takes as input a variable ρ(i) foreach integer i=1, . . . , L (L is an integer of 1 or more), whichvariable ρ(i) is either one of a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)) and anegative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)) of the identification information t (t is any oneinteger of t=1, . . . , d) and attribute information v^(→)_(i):=(v_(i,i′)) (i′=1, . . . , n_(t)); and a predetermined matrix Mhaving L rows and r columns (r is an integer of 1 or more),

a vector generation part which generates a column vector s^(→T):=(s₁, .. . , s_(L))^(T):=M·f^(→T) based on a vector f^(→) having r pieces ofelements and the matrix M inputted by the second information input part,and generates a column vector (s^(→)′)^(T):=(s₁′, . . . ,s_(L)′):=M·(f^(→)′)^(T) based on the matrix M and a vector f^(→)′ havingr pieces of elements and satisfying s₀=h^(→)·(f^(→)′)^(T) wheres₀=h^(→)·f^(→T),

a cipher element c_(i) generation part which, for each integer i=1, . .. , L and based on the column vector s^(→T) and the column vector(s^(→)′)^(T) which are generated by the vector generation part, andpredetermined values θ_(i) and θ_(i)′ for each integer i=1, . . . , L,generates a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula2, when the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), using abasis vector b_(t,i′) (i′=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B_(t)indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple, andgenerates a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula3, when the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i) (i=1, . . . , 2n_(t))indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple, and

a ciphertext transmission part which transmits to the decryption device,a ciphertext ct_(s) including: the cipher element c_(i) generated foreach integer i=1, . . . , L by the cipher element c_(i) generation part;the variable ρ(i); and the matrix M, and

wherein the decryption device includes

a decryption key reception part which receives the decryption key usktransmitted by the decryption key transmission part of at least one keygeneration device among the d units of key generation devices,

a data reception part which receives the ciphertext ct_(s) transmittedby the ciphertext transmission part,

a complementary coefficient calculation part which, based on theattribute information x^(→) _(t) included in the decryption key uskreceived by the decryption key reception part, and the variable ρ(i)included in the ciphertext ct_(s) received by the data reception part,specifies, among integers i=1, . . . , L, a set I of an integer i forwhich the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), thedecryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identificationinformation t of the positive tuple being received by the decryption keyreception part, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of thepositive tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by theidentification information t of the positive tuple becomes 0, and aninteger i for which the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicatedby identification information t of the negative tuple being received bythe decryption key reception part, and with which an inner-product ofv^(→) _(i) of the negative tuple and the attribute information x^(→)_(t) indicated by the identification information t of the negative tupledoes not become 0; and calculates, concerning i included in the set Ispecified, a complementary coefficient α_(i) with which a total ofα_(i)M_(i) based on M_(i) which is an element on an i-th row of thematrix M included in the ciphertext ct_(s) becomes the predeterminedvector h^(→), and

a pairing operation part which calculates predetermined information K byconducting a pairing operation indicated in Formula 4 for the cipherelement c_(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) and the key elementk*_(t) included in the decryption key usk based on the set I and thecomplementary coefficient α_(i) which are calculated by thecomplementary coefficient calculation part.

( ( δ + 1 ) ⁢ x t , 1 , … ⁢ , ( δ + 1 ) ⁢ x t , n t , ︷ n t ⁢ ⁢ - δ ⁢ ⁢ x t ,1 , … ⁢ , - δ ⁢ ⁢ x t , n t , ︷ n t , 0 ; … ⁢ , 0 ) [ Formula ⁢ ⁢ 1 ] ⁢ ( si + θ i ⁢ v i , 1 , θ i ⁢ v i , 2 , … ⁢ , θ i ⁢ v i , n t , ︷ n t ⁢ ⁢ ⁢ ⁢ s i′ + θ i ′ ⁢ v i , 1 , θ i ′ ⁢ v i , 2 , … ⁢ , θ i ′ ⁢ v i , n t , ︷ n t ⁢ 0, … ⁢ , 0 ) [ Formula ⁢ ⁢ 2 ] ⁢ ( s i ⁢ v i , 1 , … ⁢ , s i ⁢ v i , n t , ︷ nt ⁢ ⁢ s t ′ ⁢ v i , 1 , … ⁢ ⁢ s ′ ⁢ v i , n t , ︷ n t ⁢ 0 , … ⁢ , 0 ) [ Formula⁢⁢3 ] K := ∏ i ∈ I ⩓ ρ ⁡ ( i ) = ( t , v _ i ) ⁢ ⁢ e ⁡ ( c i , k t * ) α i · ∏i ∈ I ⩓ ρ ⁡ ( i ) = ⫬ ( t , v _ i ) ⁢ e ⁡ ( c i , k t * ) α i / ( v _ i · x_ t ) [ Formula ⁢ ⁢ 4 ]

Advantageous Effects of Invention

In a cryptographic processing system according to the present invention,each of the plurality of key generation devices generates a part of adecryption key. Hence, even if the securities of some of the keygeneration devices are broken, only the function of a part of thedecryption key is lost, and the security of the whole system will not bebroken.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an explanatory drawing of multi-authority.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory drawing of a matrix M^.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing of a matrix M_(δ).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory drawing of s₀.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory drawing of s^(→T).

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a cryptographic processing system10 which executes decentralized multi-authority functional encryption.

FIG. 7 is a function block diagram showing a function of a keygeneration device 100.

FIG. 8 is a function block diagram showing a function of an encryptiondevice 200.

FIG. 9 is a function block diagram showing a function of a decryptiondevice 300.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the process of GSetup algorithm.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the process of ASetup algorithm.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the process of AttrGen algorithm.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the process of Enc algorithm.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the process of Dec algorithm.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration ofthe key generation device 100, the encryption device 200, and thedecryption device.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description, a processing device is, for example, a CPU911 (to be described later). A storage device is, for example, a ROM913, a RAM 914, or a magnetic disk 920 (each will be described later). Acommunication device is, for example, a communication board 915 (to bedescribed later). An input device is, for example, a keyboard 902 or thecommunication board 915 (each will be described later). Namely, theprocessing device, the storage device, the communication device, and theinput device are hardware.

The notation in the following description will be explained.

When A is a random variable or distribution, Formula 101 denotes that yis randomly selected from A according to the distribution of A. Namely,in Formula 101, y is a random number.

When A is a set, Formula 102 denotes that y is uniformly selected fromA. Namely, in Formula 102, y is a uniform random number.

Formula 103 denotes that y is a set, defined or substituted by z.y:=z  [Formula 103]

When a is a fixed value, Formula 104 denotes an event that a machine(algorithm) A outputs a on input x.A(x)→a  [Formula 104]For example,A(x)→1

Formula 105, namely, F_(q), denotes a finite field of order q.

_(q)  [Formula 105]

A vector symbol denotes a vector representation over the finite fieldF_(q). Namely, Formula 106 is established.

{right arrow over (x)} denotes(x ₁ , . . . ,x _(n))ε

_(q) ^(n)

Formula 107 denotes the inner-product, indicated by Formula 109, of twovectors x^(→) and v^(→) indicated in Formula 108.{right arrow over (x)}·{right arrow over (v)}  [Formula 107]{right arrow over (x)}=(x ₁ , . . . ,x _(n)),{right arrow over (v)}=(v ₁ , . . . ,v _(n))  [Formula 108]Σ_(i=1) ^(n) x _(i) v _(i)  [Formula 109]

Note that X^(T) denotes the transpose of matrix M.

Note that for bases B and B* indicated in Formula 110, Formula 111 isestablished.

:=(b ₁ , . . . ,b _(N)),

*:=(b ₁ *, . . . ,b* _(N))  [Formula 110](x ₁ , . . . ,x _(N))

:=Σ_(i=1) ^(N) x _(i) b _(i),(y ₁ , . . . ,y _(N))

*:=Σ_(i=1) ^(N) y _(i) b _(i)*  [Formula 111]

Note that e^(→) _(t,j) indicates a normal basis vector shown in Formula112.

e → t , j : ( 0 ⁢ ⁢ ⋯ ⁢ ⁢ 0 ︷ j - 1 , 1 , 0 ⁢ ⁢ ⋯ ⁢ ⁢ 0 ) ︷ n t - j ∈ q n tfor ⁢ ⁢ j = 1 , … ⁢ , n t [ Formula ⁢ ⁢ 112 ]

In the following description, when “nt” is indicated as a subscript orsuperscript, nt is n_(t). Likewise, when “Vt” is indicated as asubscript or superscript, Vt is V_(t). Likewise, when “δi,j” isindicated as a superscript, δi,j is δ_(i,j).

When “→” indicating a vector is attached to a subscript or superscript,“→” is attached as a superscript to the subscript or superscript.

Also, xt in a decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)) represents x_(t).

In the following description, a cryptographic process includes a keygeneration process, an encryption process, and a decryption process.

Embodiment 1

This embodiment describes a basic concept for implementing the“decentralized multi-authority functional encryption”, and thendescribes the structure of the decentralized multi-authority functionalencryption.

First, the decentralized multi-authority functional encryption will bebriefly described: functional encryption will be described, and thendecentralized multi-authority will be described.

Second, a space having a rich mathematical structure called “dualpairing vector spaces (DPVS)” which is a space for implementing thefunctional encryption will be described.

Third, a concept for implementing the functional encryption will bedescribed. Here, “span program”, “the inner-product of attributevectors, and an access structure”, and “secret distribution (secretsharing)” will be described.

Fourth, “decentralized multi-authority functional encryption” accordingto this embodiment will be described. Initially, the basic structure ofthe “decentralized multi-authority functional encryption” will bedescribed. Subsequently, the basic structure of a “cryptographicprocessing system 10” which implements the “decentralizedmulti-authority functional encryption” will be described. Then,“decentralized multi-authority functional encryption” and a“cryptographic processing system 10” according to this embodiment willbe described in detail.

<1. Decentralized Multi-Authority Functional Encryption>

<1-1. Functional Encryption>

Functional encryption is an advanced (fine-grained) notion of public keyencryption that covers ID-based encryption (identity-based encryption,IBE) (see Non-Patent Literatures 3, 4, 6, 14, and 17), hidden-vectorencryption (see Non-Patent Literature 9), predicate encryption (seeNon-Patent Literature 22), and attribute-based encryption (ABE, seeNon-Patent Literatures, 2, 20, and 32-34) as special cases.

A decryption key, sk_(ψ) (secret key), in functional encryption isassociated with a parameter, ψ, and message m is encrypted to aciphertext Enc(m, pk, γ) using a public key pk along with a parameter γwhich is different from the parameter ψ. The decryption key sk_(ψ) candecrypt a ciphertext Enc(m, pk, γ) if and only if a relation R(ψ, γ)holds.

The functional encryption requires a trusted party called an authority.The authority generates a pair of public key pk and master secret keymsk. The public key pk is distributed as a system parameter. The mastersecret key is used to generate a user's decryption key sk_(ψ) that isassociated with the user's parameter, ψ.

In the case of ID-based encryption, the parameter w is user's ID, andthe relation R is the equality, i.e., the relation R(ψ, γ) holds if andonly if ψ=γ.

In CP (ciphertext-policy) attribute-based encryption for a generalaccess structure, a parameter ψ is a tuple (x₁, . . . , x_(i)) of userattributes, and a relation R(•, γ) is a general access structure. Moreprecisely, the relation R(•, γ) is expressed by (M^, (v₁, . . . ,v_(i))), and the component-wise equality relations for attributecomponents, i.e., {x_(t)=v_(t)}_(tε{1, . . . , i}), are inputted to a(monotone) span program M^, and the relation R(ψ, γ) holds if and onlyif the true-value vector of (T(x₁=v₁), . . . , T(x_(i)=v_(i))) isaccepted by the span program M^, where T(ψ):=1 if ψ is true, and T(ψ):=0if ψ is false. For example, T(x=v):=1 if x=v, and T(x=v):=0 if x≠v.

Although functional encryption has many applications, a big problem inthe notion is that the security of the whole system depends on a singleparty. In other words, if the authority is corrupted, or the mastersecret key is compromised, the system will stop functioning.

<1-2. Decentralized Multi-Authority>

Initially, the “multi-authority” will be explained. Multi-authoritysignifies the presence of a plurality of authorities who generate theuser's decryption key.

As described above, in an ordinary functional encryption, the securityof the whole system depends on one certain party (authority). With themulti-authority scheme, however, even if the security of some authorityis corrupted or the secret key (master key) of some authority iscompromised, only part of the system stops functioning, and theremaining portion of the system can function normally.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory drawing of the multi-authority.

In FIG. 1, a public office manages attributes such as the address,telephone number, and age. The police manage attributes such as the typeof the driver's license. A company A manages attributes such as theposition in the company A and the belonging department in the company A.A decryption key 1 associated with the attributes managed by the publicoffice is issued by the public office. A decryption key 2 associatedwith the attributes managed by the police is issued by the police. Adecryption key 3 associated with the attributes managed by the company Ais issued by the company A.

The decryptor who decrypts a ciphertext decrypts the ciphertext using adecryption key formed by putting together the decryption keys 1, 2, and3 issued by the respective authorities such as the public office, thepolice, and the company A. Namely, when seen from the decryptor, adecryption key formed by putting together the decryption keys issued bythe respective authorities is the single decryption key issued to him orher.

For example, in a case where the master key of the company A iscompromised, although the cryptographic processing system does notfunction regarding the attributes of the company A, it functionsregarding the attributes managed by the other authorities. Namely,although concerning the attributes managed by the company A there is arisk of decryption by a user having attributes other than the specifiedattributes, concerning attributes other than those managed by thecompany A, decryption is possible only by a user having the specifiedattributes.

As is seen from the example of FIG. 1, according to the functionalencryption, it is normal that a plurality of authorities are present,and that each authority manages a certain category (subspace) ordefinition range in the attributes and issues (a part of) a decryptionkey regarding the attribute of the user in this category.

The notion “decentralized” will be explained. Being decentralized meansthat any party can serve as an authority and issue (a part of) thedecryption key without interacting with the other parties, and that eachuser can acquire (a part of) the decryption key without interacting withthe other parties.

For example, if a central authority exists, the system is notdecentralized. A central authority is an authority superior to the otherauthorities. If the security of the central authority is corrupted, thesecurity of every authority will be corrupted.

<2. Dual Pairing Vector Spaces>

First, symmetric bilinear pairing groups will be described.

The symmetric bilinear pairing groups (q, G, G^(T), g, e) are a tuple ofa prime q, a cyclic additive group G of order q, a cyclic multiplicativegroup G^(T) of order q, g≠0εG, and a polynomial-time computablenondegenerate bilinear pairing e: G×G→G_(T). The nondegenerate bilinearpairing signifies e(sg, tg)=e(g, g)^(st), and e(g, g)≠1.

In the following description, let Formula 113 be an algorithm that takesas input 1^(λ) and outputs the values of a parameter param_(G):=(q, G,G_(T), g, e) of bilinear pairing groups with a security parameter λ.

_(bpg)  [Formula 113]

Dual pairing vector spaces will now be described.

Dual pairing vector spaces (q, V, G_(T), A, e) can be constituted by adirect product of symmetric bilinear pairing groups (param_(G):=(q, G,G_(T), g, e)). The dual pairing vector spaces (q, V, G_(T), A, e) are atuple of a prime q, an N-dimensional vector space V over F_(q) indicatedin Formula 114, a cyclic group G_(T) of the order q, and a canonicalbasis A:=(a₁, . . . , a_(N)) of the space V, and have the followingoperations (1) and (2) where a_(i) is as indicated in Formula 115.

$\begin{matrix}{:=\overset{\overset{N}{︷}}{\times \cdots \times}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 114} \right\rbrack \\{{a_{i}:=\overset{i - 1}{\overset{︷}{\left( {0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right.}}},g,\overset{N - i}{\overset{︷}{\left. {0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 115} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

Operation (1): Nondegenerate Bilinear Pairing

The pairing on the space V is defined by Formula 116.e(x,y):=Π_(i=1) ^(N) e(G _(i) ,H _(i))ε

_(T)  [Formula 116]where(G ₁ , . . . ,G _(N)):=xε

,(H ₁ , . . . ,H _(N)):=yε

This is nondegenerate bilinear, i.e., e(sx, ty)=e(s, y)^(st) and if e(x,y)=1 for all yεV, then x=0. For all i and j, e(a_(i), a_(j))=e(g,g)^(δi,j) where δ_(i,j)=1 if i=j, and δ_(i,j)=0 if i≠j. Also, e(g,g)≠1εG_(T).

Operation (2): Distortion Maps

Linear transformation φ_(i,j) on the space V indicated in Formula 117can achieve Formula 118.

$\begin{matrix}{{{\phi_{i,j}\left( a_{j} \right)} = a_{i}}{{{{if}\mspace{14mu} k} \neq {j\mspace{14mu}{then}\mspace{14mu}{\phi_{i,j}\left( a_{k} \right)}}} = 0}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 117} \right\rbrack \\{{{\phi_{i,j}(x)}:=\overset{i - 1}{\overset{︷}{\left( {0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right.}}},g_{j},\overset{N - i}{\overset{︷}{\left. {0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 118} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$Note thatx:=(g ₁ , . . . ,g _(N))

Linear transformation φ_(i,j) will be called distortion maps.

In the following description, let Formula 119 be an algorithm that takesas input, 1^(λ) (λεnatural number), Nεnatural number, and the values ofthe parameter param_(G):=(q, G, G_(T), g, e) of bilinear pairing groups,and outputs the values of a parameter param_(v):=(q, V, G_(T), A, e) ofdual pairing vector spaces which have a security parameter λ and whichform an N-dimensional space V.

_(dpvs)  [Formula 119]

A case will be described where dual pairing vector spaces areconstructed from the symmetric bilinear pairing groups described above.Dual pairing vector spaces can be constructed from asymmetric bilinearpairing groups as well. The following description can be easily appliedto a case where dual pairing vector spaces are constructed fromasymmetric bilinear pairing groups.

<3. Concept for Implementing Functional Encryption>

<3-1. Span Program>

FIG. 2 is an explanatory drawing of a matrix M^.

Let {p₁, . . . p_(n)} be a set of variables. M^:=(M, ρ) is a labeledmatrix where the matrix M is an (L rows×r columns) matrix over F_(q),and ρ is a label of each row of the matrix M and is related to one ofliterals {p₁, . . . p_(n),

p₁, . . . ,

p_(n)}. A label ρ_(i) (i=1, . . . , L) of every row of M is related toone of the literals, namely, ρ:{1, . . . , L}→{p₁, . . . , p_(n),

p₁, . . . ,

p_(n)}.

For every input sequence δε{0, 1}^(n), a submatrix M_(δ) of the matrix Mis defined. The matrix M_(δ) is a submatrix consisting of those rows ofthe matrix M, whose labels ρ are related to value “1” by the inputsequence δ. Namely, the matrix M_(δ) is a submatrix consisting of therows of the matrix M which are related to p_(i) with which δ_(i)=1 andthe rows of the matrix M which are related to

p_(i) with which δ_(i)=0.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory drawing of the matrix M_(δ). Note that in FIG.3, n=7, L=6, and r=5. That is, the set of variables is {p₁, . . . , p₇},and the matrix M is a (6 rows×5 columns) matrix. In FIG. 3, assume thatthe labels ρ are related such that ρ₁ corresponds to

p₂, ρ₂ to p₁, ρ₃ to p₄, ρ₄ to

p₅, ρ₅ to

p₃, and ρ₆ to

p₅.

Assume that in an input sequence δε{0,1}⁷, δ₁=1, δ₂=0, δ₃=1, δ₄=0, δ₅=0,δ₆=1, and δ₇=1. In this case, a submatrix consisting of the rows of thematrix M which are related to literals (p₁, p₃, p₆, p₇,

p₂,

₄,

p₅) surrounded by broken lines is the matrix M_(δ). That is, thesubmatrix consisting of the 1st row (M₁), 2nd row (M₂), and 4th row (M₄)of the matrix M is the matrix M_(δ).

In other words, when map γ: {1, . . . , L}→{0, 1} is [ρ(j)=p_(i)]

[δ_(i)=1] or [ρ(j)=

p_(i)]

[δ_(i)=0], then γ(j)=1; otherwise γ(j)=0. In this case,M_(δ):=(M_(j))_(γ(j)=1). Note that M_(j) is the j-th row of the matrixM.

That is, in FIG. 3, map γ(j)=1 (j=1, 2, 4), and map γ(j)=0 (j=3, 5, 6).Hence, (M_(j))_(γ(j)=1) is M₁, M₂, and M₁, and the matrix M_(δ).

More specifically, whether or not the j-th row of the matrix M isincluded in the matrix M₆ is determined by whether the value of the mapγ(j) is “0” or “1”.

The span program M^ accepts an input sequence δ if and only if1^(→)εspan<M_(δ)>, and rejects the input sequence δ otherwise. Namely,the span program M^ accepts the input sequence δ if and only if linearcombination of the rows of the matrix M_(δ) which are obtained from thematrix M^ by the input sequence δ gives 1^(→). 1^(→) is a row vectorwhich has value “1” in each element.

For example, in FIG. 3, the span program M^ accepts the input sequence δif and only if linear combination of the respective rows of the matrixM₅ consisting of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th rows of the matrix M gives 1^(→).That is, if there exist α₁, α₂, and α₄ with whichα₁(M₁)+α₂(M₂)+α₄(M₄)=1^(→), the span program M^ accepts the inputsequence δ.

The span program is called monotone if its labels ρ are related to onlypositive literals {p₁, . . . , p_(n)}. The span program is callednon-monotone if its labels ρ are related to the literals {p₁, . . . ,p_(n),

p₁, . . . ,

p_(n)}. Suppose that the span program is non-monotone. An accessstructure (non-monotone access structure) is constituted using thenon-monotone span program. Briefly, an access structure controls accessto encryption, namely, it controls whether a ciphertext is to bedecrypted or not.

Because the span program is not monotone but non-monotone, as will bedescribed later in detail, the application of the functional encryptionscheme constituted using the span program widens.

Note that in the matrix M, M_(i)≠0^(→) for each integer i=1, . . . , Lwhere M_(i) is the i-th row of the matrix M.

<3-2. Inner-Product of Attribute Vectors and Access Structure>

Map γ(j) described above will be calculated using the inner-product ofattribute vectors. Namely, which row of the matrix M is to be includedin the matrix M_(δ) will be determined using the inner-product of theattribute vectors.

U_(t) (t=1, . . . , d and U_(t)Å{0, 1}*) is a sub-universe and anattribute set. Each U_(t) includes identification information (t) of thesub-universe and n_(t)-dimensional vector (v^(→)). Namely, U_(t) is (t,v^(→)) where tε{1, . . . , d} and v^(→)εF_(q) ^(nt).

Let U_(t):=(t, v^(→)) be a variable p of the span program M^:=(M, ρ),that is, p:=(t, v^(→)). Let the span program M^:=(M, ρ) having thevariable (p:=(t, v^(→)), (t′, v′^(→)), . . . ) be an access structure S.

That is, the access structure S:=(M, ρ), and ρ: {1, . . . , L}→{(t,v^(→)), (t′, v′^(→)), . . . ,

(t, v^(→)),

(t′, v′^(→)), . . . }.

Let Γ be an attribute set, that is, Γ:={(t, x^(→) _(t))|x^(→) _(t)εF_(q)^(nt), 1≦t≦d}.

When Γ is given to the access structure S, map γ:{1, . . . , L}→{0, 1}for the span program M^:=(M, ρ) is defined as follows. For each integeri=1, . . . , L, set γ(i)=1 if [ρ(i)=(t, v^(→) _(i))]

[(t, x^(→) _(t))εΓ]

[v^(→) _(i)·x^(→) _(t)=0] or [ρ(i)=

(t, v^(→) _(i))]

[(t, x^(→) _(t))εΓ]

[v^(→) _(i)·x^(→) _(t)≠0]. Set γ(i)=0 otherwise.

Namely, the map γ is calculated based on the inner-product of theattribute vectors v^(→) and x^(→). As described above, which row of thematrix M is to be included in the matrix M_(δ) is determined by the mapγ. More specifically, which row of the matrix M is to be included in thematrix M_(δ) is determined by the inner-product of the attribute vectorsv^(→) and x^(→). The access structure S:=(M, ρ) accepts Γ if and only if1^(→)εspan<(M_(i))_(γ(i)=1)>.

<3-3. Secret Distribution Scheme>

A secret distribution scheme for the access structure S:=(M, ρ) will bedescribed.

The secret distribution scheme is distributing secret information torender it nonsense distributed information. For example, secretinformation s is let to be distributed among 10 lumps to generate 10pieces of distributed information. Each of the 10 pieces of distributedinformation does not have information on the secret information s.Hence, even when certain one piece of distributed information isobtained, no information can be obtained on the secret information s. Onthe other hand, if all of the 10 pieces of distributed information areobtained, the secret information s can be recovered.

Another secret distribution scheme is also available according to whicheven when all of the 10 pieces of distributed information cannot beobtained, if one or more, but not all, (for example, 8 pieces) ofdistributed information can be obtained, then the secret information scan be recovered. A case like this where the secret information s can berecovered using 8 pieces out of 10 pieces of distributed informationwill be called 8-out-of-10. That is, a case where the secret informations can be recovered using t pieces out of n pieces of distributedinformation will be called t-out-of-n. This t will be called athreshold.

Still another secret distribution scheme is available according to whichwhen 10 pieces of distributed information d₁, . . . , d₁₀ are generated,the secret information s can be recovered if 8 pieces of distributedinformation d₁, . . . , d₈ are given, but cannot if 8 pieces ofdistributed information d₃, . . . , d₁₀ are given. Namely, this is asecret distribution scheme with which whether or not the secretinformation s can be recovered is controlled not only by the number ofpieces of distributed information obtained but also depending on thecombination of the distributed information.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory drawing of s₀. FIG. 5 is an explanatory drawingof s^(→T).

Let a matrix M be an (L rows×r columns) matrix. Let f^(→) be a columnvector indicated in Formula 120.

Let s₀ indicated in Formula 121 be secret information to be shared.s ₀:={right arrow over (1)}·{right arrow over (ƒ)}^(T):=Σ_(k=1)^(r)ƒ_(k)  [Formula 121]

Let s^(→T) indicated in Formula 122 be a vector of L pieces ofdistributed information of s₀.{right arrow over (s)} ^(T):=(s ₁ , . . . ,s _(L))^(T) :=M·{right arrowover (ƒ)} ^(T)  [Formula 122]

Let the distributed information s_(i) belong to ρ(i).

If the access structure S:=(M, ρ) accepts Γ, that is,1^(→)εspan<(M_(i))_(γ(i)=1)> for γ: {1, . . . , L}→{0, 1}, then thereexist constants {α_(i)εF_(q)|iεI} such that I⊂{iε{1, . . . , L}|γ(i)=1}.

This is obvious from the explanation on FIG. 3 in that if there existα₁, α₂, and α₄ with which α₁(M₁)+α₂(M₂)+α₄(M₄)=1^(→), the span programM^ accepts the input sequence δ. Namely, if the span program M^ acceptsthe input sequence δ when there exist α₁, α₂, and α₄ with whichα₁(M₁)+α₂(M₂)+α₄(M₄)=1^(→), then there exist α₁, α₂, and α₄ with whichα₁(M₁)+α₂(M₂)+α₄(M₄)=1^(→).

Note Formula 123.Σ_(iεI)α_(i) s _(i) :=s ₀  [Formula 123]

Note that the constants {α_(i)} can be computed in time polynomial inthe size of the matrix M.

With the functional encryption scheme according to this and thefollowing embodiments, an access structure is constructed by applyingthe inner-product predicate and the secret distribution scheme to thespan program, as described above. Therefore, access control can bedesigned flexibly by designing the matrix M in the span program and theattribute information x and the attribute information v (predicateinformation) in the inner-product predicate. Namely, access control canbe designed very flexibly. Designing of the matrix M corresponds todesigning conditions such as the threshold of the secret distributionscheme.

For example, the attribute-based encryption scheme corresponds to acase, in the access structure in the functional encryption schemeaccording to this embodiment, where designing of the inner-productpredicate is limited to a certain condition. That is, when compared tothe access structure in the functional encryption scheme according tothis embodiment, the access structure in the attribute-based encryptionscheme has a lower flexibility in access control design because it lacksthe flexibility in designing the attribute information x and theattribute information v (predicate information) in the inner-productpredicate. More specifically, the attribute-based encryption schemecorresponds to a case where attribute information {x^(→)_(t)}_(tε{1, . . . , d}) and {v^(→) _(t)}_(tε{1, . . . , d}) are limitedto two-dimensional vectors for the equality relation, for example, x^(→)_(t):=(1, x_(t)) and v^(→) _(t):=(v_(t), −1).

In particular, the access structure in the functional encryption schemeaccording to this and the following embodiments constitutes anon-monotone access structure that uses a non-monotone span program.Thus, the flexibility in access control designing improves.

More specifically, since the non-monotone span program includes anegative literal (

p), a negative condition can be set. For example, assume that FirstCompany includes four departments of A, B, C, and D. Assume that accesscontrol is to be performed that only the users belonging to departmentsother than B department of First Company are capable of access (capableof decryption). In this case, if a negative condition cannot be set, acondition that “the user belongs to any one of A, C, and D departmentsof First Company” must be set. On the other hand, if a negativecondition can be set, a condition that “the user is an employee of FirstCompany and belongs to a department other than department B” can be set.Namely, since a negative condition can be set, natural condition settingis possible. Although the number of departments is small in this case,this scheme is very effective in a case where the number of departmentsis large.

<4. Basic Structure of Decentralized Multi-Authority FunctionalEncryption>

<4-1. Basic Structure of Decentralized Multi-Authority FunctionalEncryption>

The structure of a decentralized multi-authority functional encryptionwill be briefly described.

The decentralized multi-authority functional encryption scheme consistsof five algorithms: GSetup, ASetup, AttrGen, Enc, and Dec.

(GSetup)

A GSetup algorithm is a randomized algorithm that takes as input asecurity parameter λ and outputs a global public parameter gparam. TheGSetup algorithm is executed by one certain party. The global publicparameter gparam is publicized.

(ASetup)

An ASetup algorithm is a randomized algorithm that takes as input theglobal public parameter gparam, authority identification information t,and an attribute format n^(→), and outputs an authority public keyapk_(t) and an authority secret key ask_(t). The ASetup algorithm isexecuted by an authority t having as identification information at leastone t that satisfies 1≦t≦d. The authority public key apk_(t) ispublicized, and the authority secret key ask_(s) is possessed by theauthority t.

(AttrGen)

An AttrGen algorithm is a randomized algorithm that takes as input theglobal public parameter gparam, the authority identification informationt, the authority secret key ask_(t), user identification informationgid, and an attribute x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t))εF_(q),and outputs a decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)). The AttrGen algorithm isexecuted by the authority t when the authority t generates a decryptionkey related to the attribute x^(→) _(t), to the user indicated by theidentification information gid. The authority t gives the decryption keyusk_(gid,(t,xt)) to the user indicated by the identification informationgid.

(Enc)

An Enc algorithm is a randomized algorithm that takes as input theglobal public parameter gparam, the authority public key apk_(t), amessage mεG_(T), and an access structure S, and outputs a ciphertextct_(s). The Enc algorithm is executed by a user who generates theciphertext ct_(s).

(Dec)

A Dec algorithm is an algorithm that takes as input the global publicparameter gparam, the authority public parameter apk_(t), the decryptionkey usk_(gid,(t,xt)), and the ciphertext ct_(s), and outputs either themessage m or distinguished symbol ⊥. The Dec algorithm is executed by auser who decrypts the ciphertext ct_(s).

<4-2 Cryptographic Processing System 10>

The cryptographic processing system 10 that executes the algorithms ofthe decentralized multi-authority functional encryption described abovewill be described.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the cryptographic processing system10 which executes the decentralized multi-authority functionalencryption.

One (single) key generation device 100 executes the GSetup algorithm bytaking as input the security parameter λ, and generates the globalpublic parameter gparam. This key generation device 100 publicizes thegenerated global public parameter gparam.

Each key generation device 100 executes the ASetup algorithm by takingas input the global public parameter gparam, the identificationinformation t assigned to this key generation device 100, and theattribute format n^(→), and generates the authority public key apk_(t)and the authority secret key ask_(t). Each key generation device 100executes the AttrGen algorithm by taking as input global the publicparameter gparam, the identification information t assigned to this keygeneration device 100, the authority secret key ask_(t), the useridentification information gid, and the attribute x^(→)_(t):=(x_(t,i))(i=1, . . . , n_(t))εF_(q), and generates the decryptionkey usk_(gid,(t,xt)) and distributes it to the decryption device 300 insecrecy.

The encryption device 200 executes the Enc algorithm by taking as inputthe global public parameter gparam, the authority public key apk_(t),the message mεG_(T), and the access structure S, and generates theciphertext ct_(s). The encryption device 200 transmits the generatedciphertext ct_(s) to the decryption device 300.

The decryption device 300 executes the Dec algorithm by taking as inputthe global public parameter gparam, the authority public key apk_(t),the decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)), and the ciphertext ct_(s), andoutputs either the message m or distinguished symbol ⊥.

<4-3. Decentralized Multi-Authority Functional Encryption andCryptographic Processing System 10 in Detail>

The decentralized multi-authority functional encryption according toEmbodiment 1, and the function and operation of the cryptographicprocessing system 10 which executes the decentralized multi-authorityfunctional encryption will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 14.

FIG. 7 is a function block diagram showing the function of the keygeneration device 100. FIG. 8 is a function block diagram showing thefunction of the encryption device 200. FIG. 9 is a function blockdiagram showing the function of the decryption device 300.

FIGS. 10 to 12 are flowcharts showing the operation of the keygeneration device 100. Note that FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing theprocess of the GSetup algorithm, that FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing theprocess of the ASetup algorithm, and that FIG. 12 is a flowchart showingthe process of the AttrGen algorithm. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing theoperation of the encryption device 200 and the process of the Encalgorithm. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of thedecryption device 300 and the process of the Dec algorithm.

The function and operation of the key generation device 100 will bedescribed.

As shown in FIG. 7, the key generation device 100 is provided with amaster key generation part 110, a master key storage part 120, aninformation input part 130 (first information input part), a decryptionkey generation part 140, and a key distribution part 150 (decryption keytransmission part).

The master key generation part 110 is provided with a global parametergeneration part 111 and an authority secret key generation part 112. Thedecryption key generation part 140 is provided with a random numbergeneration part 141 and a key element generation part 145.

The process of the GSetup algorithm executed by the key generationdevice 100 will be described first with reference to FIG. 10. Asdescribed above, the GSetup algorithm may be executed by one keygeneration device 100 out of the plurality of key generation devices100.

(S101: Security Parameter Input Step)

With the input device, the global parameter generation part 111 takes asinput a security parameter λ (1^(λ)).

(S102: Bilinear Pairing Group Generation Step)

With the processing device, the global parameter generation part 111executes algorithm G_(bpg) by taking as input the security parameter λ(1^(λ)) inputted in S101, and randomly generates the values of aparameter param_(G):=(q, G, G_(T), g, e) of the bilinear pairing group.

(S103: Parameter Generation Step)

A hash function H is determined as a hash function indicated in Formula124.H:{0,1}*→

  [Formula 124]

With the processing device, the global parameter generation part 111generates elements G₀ and G₁ of the global parameter gparam indicated inFormula 125.G ₀ :=H(0^(λ))ε

,G ₁ :=H(1^(λ))ε

  [Formula 125]

The global parameter generation part 111 also sets g_(T):=e(G₀, G₁).

(S104: Parameter Storing Step)

The master key storage part 120 stores param_(c) generated in (S102),and the hash function H, the elements G₀, G₁, and the value g_(T) whichare set in (S103), as the global parameter gparam in the storage device.

In brief, from (S101) through (S103), the key generation device 100generates the global parameter gparam by executing the GSetup algorithmindicated in Formula 126. Then, in (S104), the key generation device 100stores the generated public global parameter gparam, in the storagedevice.

Note that the global parameter gparam is publicized via, e.g., anetwork, so that other key generation devices 100, the encryption device200, and the decryption device 300 can acquire it.

The process of the ASetup algorithm executed by the key generationdevice 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 11. As describedabove, the ASetup algorithm may be executed by all of the plurality ofkey generation devices 100, or only some of the plurality of keygeneration devices 100.

(S201: Information Input Step)

With the input device, the information input part 130 takes as input theidentification information t assigned to itself (its key generationdevice 100). Note that different identification information t areassigned to the respective key generation devices 100.

For example, with the communication device, the information input part130 acquires the global parameter gparam via the network. If thisinformation input part 130 belongs to the key generation device 100 thathas generated the global parameter gparam, the information input part130 may read the global parameter gparam from the master key generationpart 120.

(S202: Space Generation Step)

With the processing device, the authority secret key generation part 112executes the algorithm G_(dpvs) by taking as input the securityparameter λ (1^(λ)), N_(t)=2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z₁, and the values ofparam_(G):=(q, G, G_(T), g, e), to generate the values of a parameterparam_(v) _(t) :=(q, V_(t), G_(T), A_(t), e) of the dual pairing vectorspaces.

Note that n_(t), u_(t), w_(t), and z_(t) are each an integer of 1 ormore.

(S203) Basis U Generation Step)

With the processing device, the authority secret key generation part 112generates a basis U_(j) for each integer j=0, 1, as indicated in Formula127.

$\begin{matrix}{{{{\mathbb{U}}_{j}:=\left( {u_{j,1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},u_{j,N_{t}}} \right)},{{{where}\mspace{14mu} u_{j,i}}:=\overset{i - 1}{\overset{︷}{\left( {0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right.}}},G_{j},\overset{N_{t} - i}{\overset{︷}{\left. {0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)}}}{{{{for}\mspace{14mu} j} = 0},{1;{i = 1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},N_{t}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 127} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

(S204: Linear Transformation Generation Step)

With the processing device, the authority secret key generation part 112takes as input N_(t) and F_(q), and generates linear transformationX_(t):=(χ_(t,i,j))_(i,j) randomly, as indicated in Formula 128.

Note that GL stands for General Linear. Namely, GL is a general lineargroup, a set of square matrices in which the determinant is not 0, and agroup with respect to multiplication. Note that (χ_(t,i,j))_(i,j)signifies a matrix concerning the suffixes i and j of the matrixχ_(t,i,j) where i, j=1, . . . , N_(t).

(S605: Basis B Generation Step)

With the processing device, the authority secret key generation part 112generates a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t), as indicated in Formula 129.(

_(t),

_(t)*:=(X _(t)(

₀),(X _(t) ^(T))⁻¹(

₁))  [Formula 129]

(S206: Basis B^ Generation Step)

With the processing device, the authority secret key generation part 112generates a subbasis B^_(t) of the basis B_(t) and a subbasis B^*_(t) ofthe basis B*_(t) as indicated in Formula 130.{circumflex over (

)}:=(b _(t,1) , . . . ,b _(t,2n) _(t) ,b _(t,2n) _(t) _(+u) _(t) _(+w)_(t) ₊₁ , . . . ,b _(t,2n) _(t) _(+u) _(t) _(+w) _(t) _(+z) _(t) ),{circumflex over (

)}_(t)*:=(b* _(t,1) , . . . ,b* _(t,2n) _(t) ,b* _(t,2n) _(t) _(+u) _(t)₊₁ , . . . ,b* _(t,2n) _(t) _(+u) _(t) _(+w) _(t) )  [Formula 130]

(S207: Master Key Storing Step)

The master key storage part 120 stores the parameter param_(v) _(t)generated in (S202), and the subbasis B^_(t) generated in (S206), in thestorage device as an authority public key apk_(t). The master keystorage part 120 also stores the linear transformation X_(t) generatedin (S204), in the storage device as the authority secret key ask_(t).

In brief, from (S201) through (S206), the key generation device 100generates the authority public parameter apk_(t) and the authoritysecret key ask_(t) by executing the ASetup algorithm indicated inFormula 131. Then, in (S207), the key generation device 100 stores thegenerated authority public parameter apk_(t) and authority secret keyask_(t), in the storage device.

Note that the authority public parameter apk_(t) is publicized via,e.g., a network, so that the encryption device 200 and decryption device300 can acquire it.

The process of the AttrGen algorithm executed by the key generationdevice 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 12. Note that, asdescribed above, the AttrGen algorithm is executed by the key generationdevice 100, among the plurality of key generation devices 100, that hasexecuted the ASetup algorithm.

(S301: Information Input Step)

With the input device, the information input part 130 takes as input theidentification information t assigned to itself (its key generationdevice 100), the identification information gid of the user to whom thedecryption key is to be issued, and the attribute information x^(→)_(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t)) indicated in Formula 132.

For example, with the communication device, the information input part130 also acquires the global parameter gparam via the network. If thisinformation input part 130 belongs to the key generation device 100 thathas generated the global parameter gparam, the information input part130 may read the global parameter gparam from the master key storagepart 120.

The information input part 130 also reads the authority secret key ask,from the master key storage part 120.{right arrow over (x)} _(t) :=x _(t,1) , . . . ,x _(t,n) _(t) )ε

_(q) ^(n) ^(t) −{{right arrow over (0)}} such that x _(t,1):=1  [Formula132]

(S302: Random Number Generation Step)

With the processing device, the random number generation part 141generates a random number φ^(→) _(t) for the identification informationt, as indicated in Formula 133.

(S303: Key Element Generation Step)

Assume that Formula 134 is established.G _(gid)(=δG ₁):=H(gid)ε

  [Formula 134]

With the processing device, the key element generation part 142generates a key element k*_(t) which is an element of the decryption keyusk_(gid,(t,xt)), for the identification information t, as indicated inFormula 135.

$\begin{matrix}{{k_{t}^{*}:={\left( X_{t}^{T} \right)^{- 1}\left( \left( {{x_{t,1}\left( {G_{gid} + G_{1}} \right)},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{x_{t,n_{t}}\left( {G_{gid} + G_{1}} \right)},{{- x_{t,1}}G_{gid}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- x_{t,n_{t}}}G_{gid}},0^{u_{t}},{\varphi_{t,1}G_{1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\varphi_{t,w_{t}}G_{1}},0^{z_{t}}} \right) \right)}},\mspace{20mu}{i.e.},{k_{t}^{*} = {\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right){\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\;{\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{u_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{u_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{w_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{\overset{\rightarrow}{\varphi}}_{t},}}\mspace{11mu}{\overset{z_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left. 0^{z_{t}} \right)}}}_{{\mathbb{B}}_{t}^{*}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 135} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

As described above, for the bases B and B* indicated in Formula 110,Formula 111 is established. Hence, Formula 135 means that thecoefficient for the basis vector of a basis B*_(t) is set as describedbelow. For the purpose of simple representation, a basis vector b*_(t,i)is specified only by its i portion. For example, a basis vector 1signifies a basis vector b*_(t,1). Basis vectors 1, . . . , 3 signifybasis vectors b*_(t,1), . . . , b*_(t,3), respectively.

(δ+1)x_(t,1), . . . , (δ+1)x_(t,nt) (where nt represents n_(t)) are eachset as the coefficient for the basis vectors 1, . . . , n_(t).−δx_(t,1), . . . , −δx_(t,nt) (where nt represents n_(t)) are each setas the coefficient for the basis vectors n₁+1, . . . , 2n_(t). 0 is setas the coefficient for basis vectors 2n_(t)+1, . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t).Random numbers φ_(t,i), . . . , φ_(t,wt) (where wt represents w_(t)) areeach set as the coefficient for basis vectors 2n_(t)+u_(t)+1, . . . ,2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t). 0 is set as the coefficient for basis vectors2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+1, . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t).

(S304: Key Distribution Step)

For example, with the communication device, the key distribution part150 distributes the decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)), constituted aselements by the user identification information gid, the identificationinformation t and the attribute information x^(→) _(t), and the keyelement k*_(t), to the decryption device 300 in secrecy via the network.As a matter of course, the decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)) may bedistributed to the decryption device 300 by another method.

In brief, from (S301) through (S303), the key generation device 100generates the decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)) by executing the AttrGenalgorithm indicated in Formula 136. In (S304), the key generation device100 distributes the generated decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)) to thedecryption device 300.

The function and operation of the encryption device 200 will bedescribed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the encryption device 200 is provided with a publickey acquisition part 210, an information input part 220 (secondinformation input part), a ciphertext generation part 230, and aciphertext transmission part 240.

The information input part 220 is provided with an attribute informationinput part 221 and a message input part 222. The ciphertext generationpart 230 is provided with a random number generation part 231, an fvector generation part 232, an s vector generation part 233, a cipherelement c_(i) generation part 234, and a cipher element c_(d+1)generation part 235.

The process of the Enc algorithm executed by the encryption device 200will be described with reference to FIG. 13.

(S401: Public Key Acquisition Step)

For example, with the communication device, the public key acquisitionpart 210 acquires the authority public key apk_(t) generated by each keygeneration device 100, via the network. The public key acquisition part210 also acquires the global parameter gparam generated by the keygeneration device 100.

(S402: Information Input Step)

With the input device, the attribute information input part 221 takes asinput the access structure S:=(M, ρ). The matrix M is a matrix of Lrows×r columns. L and r are each an integer of 1 or more.

With the input device, the message input part 220 takes as input themessage m to be encrypted.

The access structure S is to be set depending on the condition of thesystem to be implemented.

(S403: f Vector Generation Step)

With the processing device, the f vector generation part 232 generates avector f^(→) having r pieces of elements, randomly as indicated inFormula 137.

(S404: s Vector Generation Step)

With the processing device, the s vector generation part 233 generates avector s^(→T), based on the (L rows×r columns) matrix M of the accessstructure S inputted in (S402) and the vector f^(→) generated in (S403)and having r pieces of elements, as indicated in Formula 138.{right arrow over (s)} ^(T):=(s ₁ , . . . ,s _(L))^(T) :=M·{right arrowover (ƒ)} ^(T)  [Formula 138]

With the processing device, the s vector generation part 233 generates avalue s₀, based on the vector f^(→) generated in (S403), as indicated inFormula 139. Note that 1^(→) is a vector which has a value 1 in all itselements.s ₀={right arrow over (1)}·{right arrow over (ƒ)}^(T)  [Formula 139]

(S405: f′ Vector Generation Step)

With the processing device, the f vector generation part 232 generates avector f^(→)′ having r pieces of elements, randomly as indicated inFormula 140 under the condition of s₀=1^(→)·f^(→)′.

(S406: s′ Vector Generation Step)

With the processing device, the s vector generation part 233 generates avector (s^(→)′)^(T), based on the (L rows×r columns) matrix M of theaccess structure S inputted in (S402) and the vector f^(→)′ having rpieces of elements, as indicated in Formula 141.{right arrow over (s)}′ ^(T):=(s′ ₁ , . . . ,s′ _(L))^(T) :=M·{rightarrow over (ƒ)}′ ^(T)  [Formula 141]

(S407: Random Number Generation Step)

With the processing device, the random number generation part 231generates random numbers η^(→) _(i), ↓_(i), and θ′_(i), for each integeri=1, . . . , L, as indicated in Formula 142.

(S408: Cipher Element c_(i) Generation Step)

With the processing device, the cipher element generation part 234generates the cipher element c_(i) which is an element of the ciphertextct_(s), for each integer i=1, . . . , L, as indicated in Formula 143.

$\begin{matrix}{{{{for}\mspace{14mu} i} = 1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},L,{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{\rho(i)}} = \left( {t,{{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}:={\left( {v_{i,1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},v_{i,n_{t}}} \right) \in {{{\mathbb{F}}_{q}^{n_{t}} - {\left\{ \overset{\rightarrow}{0} \right\}{such}\mspace{14mu}{that}\mspace{14mu} v_{i,n_{t}}}} \neq 0}}}} \right)},{c_{i}:={\overset{\overset{n_{t}}{︷}}{\left( {{{s_{i}{\overset{\rightarrow}{e}}_{t,1}} + {\theta_{i}{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}}},} \right.}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{s_{i}^{\prime}{\overset{\rightarrow}{e}}_{t,1}} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}}},}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{u_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{u_{t}},}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{w_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{w_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}{\overset{z_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left. {\overset{\rightarrow}{\eta}}_{i} \right)}}}_{{\mathbb{B}}_{t}}}},{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{\rho(i)}} = {⫬ \left( {t,{{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}:={\left( {v_{i,1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},v_{i,n_{t}}} \right) \in {{{\mathbb{F}}_{q}^{n_{t}} - {\left\{ \overset{\rightarrow}{0} \right\}{such}\mspace{14mu}{that}\mspace{14mu} v_{i,n_{t}}}} \neq 0}}}} \right)}},{c_{i}:={\overset{\overset{n_{t}}{︷}}{\left( {{s_{i}{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}},} \right.}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}},}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{u_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{u_{t}},}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{w_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{w_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}{\overset{z_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left. {\overset{\rightarrow}{\eta}}_{i} \right)}}}_{{\mathbb{B}}_{t}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 143} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

As described above, Formula 111 is established for the bases B and B*indicated in Formula 110. Hence, Formula 143 means that the coefficientfor the basis vector of the basis B_(t) is set as described below. Forthe purpose of simple representation, a basis vector b_(t,i) isspecified only by its i portion. For example, a basis vector 1 signifiesa basis vector b_(t,1). Basis vectors 1, . . . , 3 signify basis vectorsb_(t,i), . . . , b_(t,3), respectively.

When ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), s_(i)+θ_(i)v_(i,1) is setas the coefficient for the basis vector 1. θ_(i)v_(i,2), . . . ,θ_(i,nt) (where nt represents n_(t)) are each set as the coefficient forbasis vectors 2, . . . , n_(t). s_(i)′+θ_(i)′v_(i,1) is set as thecoefficient for a basis vector n_(t)+1. θ_(i)′v_(i,2), . . . ,θ_(i)′v_(i,nt) (where nt represents n_(t)) are each set as thecoefficient for basis vectors n_(t)+2, . . . , 2n_(t). 0 is set as thecoefficient for basis vectors 2n_(t)+1, . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t).η_(i,1), . . . , η_(i,zt) (where zt represents z_(t)) are each set asthe coefficient for basis vectors 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+1, . . . ,2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t).

When ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), s_(i)v_(i,1), . . . , s_(i)v_(i,nt) (where ntrepresents n_(t)) are each set as the coefficient for the basis vectors1, . . . , n_(t). s_(i)′v_(i,1), . . . , s_(i)′v_(i,nt) where ntrepresents n_(t)) are each set as the coefficient for basis vectorsn_(t)+1, . . . , 2n_(t). 0 is set as the coefficient for the basisvectors 2n_(t)+1, . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t). η_(i,1), . . . , η_(i,zt)(where zt represents z_(t)) are each set as the coefficient for thebasis vectors 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+1, . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t).

(S409: Cipher Element c_(d+1) Generation Step)

With the processing device, the cipher element c_(d+1) generation part235 generates a cipher element c_(d+1) which is an element of theciphertext ct_(s), as indicated in Formula 144.c _(d+1) :=g _(T) ^(s) ⁰ m  [Formula 144]

(S410: Data Transmission Step)

For example, with the communication device, the ciphertext transmissionpart 240 transmits the ciphertext ct_(s), including the access structureS:=(M, ρ), the cipher element c_(i) (i=1, . . . , L), and the cipherelement c_(d+1), to the decryption device 300 via the network. As amatter of course, the ciphertext ct_(s) may be transmitted to thedecryption device 300 by another method.

In brief, from (S401) through (S409), the encryption device 200generates the ciphertext ct_(s) by executing the Enc algorithm indicatedin Formula 145. In (S410), the encryption device 200 distributes thegenerated ciphertext ct_(s) to the decryption device 300.

The function and operation of the decryption device 300 will bedescribed.

As shown in FIG. 9, the decryption device 300 is provided with adecryption key reception part 310 (decryption key acquisition part), adata reception part 320 (data acquisition part), a span programcalculation part 330, a complementary coefficient calculation part 340,a pairing operation part 350, and a message calculation part 360.

The process of the Dec algorithm will be described with reference toFIG. 14.

(S501: Decryption Key Acquisition Step)

For example, with the communication device, the decryption keyacquisition part 310 receives the decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt))distributed by the key generation device 100, via the network. Thedecryption key acquisition part 310 also acquires the authority publickey apk_(t) generated by the key generation device 100.

(S502: Data Reception Step)

For example, with the communication device, the data reception part 320receives the ciphertext ct_(s) transmitted by the encryption device 200,via the network.

(S503: Span Program Calculation Step)

With the processing device, the span program calculation part 330 checkswhether or not the access structure S included in the ciphertext ct_(s)received in (S502) accepts the set Γ of the attribute information x^(→)_(t) included in the decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt)) acquired in (S501).The method of checking whether or not the access structure S accepts Γis the same as that described in “3. Concept for Implementing FunctionalEncryption”.

If the access structure S accepts Γ (accept in S503), the span programcalculation part 330 advances the process to (S504). If the accessstructure S rejects Γ (reject in S503), the span program calculationpart 330 judges that the ciphertext ct_(s) cannot be decrypted with thedecryption key sk_(gid,(t,xt)), and ends the process.

(S504: Complementary Coefficient Calculation Step)

With the processing device, the complementary coefficient calculationpart 340 calculates I and a constant (complementary coefficient){α_(i)}_(iεI), which I and {α_(i)}_(iεI) satisfying Formula 146.{right arrow over (1)}=Σ_(iεI)α_(i) M _(i),  [Formula 146]where M_(i) is the i-th row of M, andI⊂{iε1, . . . ,L}|[ρ(i)=(t,{right arrow over (v)} _(i))

(t,{right arrow over (x)} _(t))εΓ

{right arrow over (v)} _(i) ·{right arrow over (x)} _(t)=0]

[ρ(i)=

(t,{right arrow over (v)} _(i))

(t,{right arrow over (x)} _(t))εΓ

{right arrow over (v)} _(i) ·{right arrow over (x)} _(t)≠0]}

(S505: Pairing Operation Step)

With the processing device, the pairing operation part 350 calculatesFormula 147, thus generating a session key K=g_(T) ^(s0) (where s0represents s₀).

$\begin{matrix}{K:={\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}} \cdot {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\;{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 147} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

As indicated in Formula 148, the key K=g_(T) ^(s0) (where s0 representss₀) is obtained by calculating Formula 147.

$\begin{matrix}{{{\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}} \cdot {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\;{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}}}} = {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\; g_{T}^{{{({\delta + 1})}\alpha_{i}s_{i}} - {{\delta\alpha}_{i}s_{i}^{\prime}}}}}{{\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\; g_{T}^{{({{{({\delta + 1})}\alpha_{i}s_{i}} - {{\delta\alpha}_{i}s_{i}^{\prime}}})}{{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}}} = {g_{T}^{{{({\delta + 1})}s_{0}} - {\delta\; s_{0}}} = {g_{T}^{s_{0}}.}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 148} \right\rbrack\end{matrix}$

(S506: Message Calculation Step)

The message calculation part 360 generates a message m′ (=m) bycalculating m′=c_(d+1)/K with the processing device. Note that c_(d+1)is g_(T) ^(s0)m (where s0 represents s₀), as indicated in Formula 144.Since K is g_(T) ^(s0) (where s0 represents s₀), the message m can beobtained by calculating m′=c_(d+1)/K.

In brief, from (S501) through (S506), the decryption device 300generates the message m′ (=m) by executing the Dec algorithm indicatedin Formula 149.

As described above, the cryptographic processing system 10 according toEmbodiment 1 implements the multi-authority functional encryption schemein which the plurality of key generation devices 100 generate decryptionkeys. In particular, the encryption scheme implemented by thecryptographic processing system 10 is a decentralized multi-authorityfunctional encryption scheme with no central authority.

Note that the cryptographic processing system 10 according to Embodiment1 implements a functional encryption scheme with a non-monotonepredicate.

In the above description, the dimensions u_(t), w_(t), and z_(t) (t=1, .. . , d) are provided to enhance the security. Therefore, u_(t), w_(t),and z_(t) (t=1, . . . , d) may be each set to 0, that is, the dimensionsu_(t), w_(t), and z_(t) (t=1, . . . , d) need not be provided, althoughthe security may be degraded.

In the above description, the number of dimensions of each of the basisB_(t) and the basis B*_(t) is set to N_(t)=2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t).Alternatively, 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t) may be replaced by2n_(t)+3n_(t)+2n_(t)+1 (=7n, +1), so that the number of dimensions ofeach of the basis B_(t) and the basis B*_(t) may be set to 7n_(t)+1.

In this case, the ASetup algorithm indicated in Formula 131 is rewrittenas Formula 150.

The AttrGen algorithm indicated in Formula 136 is rewritten as Formula151.

The Enc algorithm indicated in Formula 145 is rewritten as Formula 152.

The GSetup algorithm and the Dec algorithm are unchanged.

The GSetup algorithm may be executed only once by one generation device100 at the setup of the cryptographic processing system 10, and need notbe executed every time a decryption key is to be generated. Likewise,the ASetup algorithm may be executed only once by each key generationdevice 100 at the setup of the cryptographic processing system 10, andneed not be executed every time a decryption key is to be generated.

In the above explanation, the GSetup algorithm, the ASetup algorithm,and the KeyGen algorithm are executed by the key generation device 100.Alternatively, the GSetup algorithm, the ASetup algorithm, and theKeyGen algorithm may be executed respectively by different devices.

Embodiment 2

In Embodiment 1, the method of implementing the cryptographic process inthe dual vector spaces has been described. In Embodiment 2, a method ofimplementing a cryptographic process in dual additive groups will bedescribed.

More specifically, in Embodiment 1, the cryptographic process isimplemented in the cyclic group of the prime order q. When a ring R isexpressed as indicated in Formula 153 using a composite number M, thecryptographic process described in Embodiment 1 can also be applied toan additive group having the ring R as a coefficient.

:=

/M

  [Formula 153]where

: an integer; andM: a composite number

When the decentralized multi-authority functional encryption schemedescribed in Embodiment 1 is implemented in the additive group havingthe ring R as a coefficient, then Formulas 154 to 158 are resulted.

From the viewpoint of security proof, in the above embodiments, ρ(i) foreach integer i=1, . . . , L may be limited to a positive tuple (t, v^(→)_(i)) or negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)) for different identification information t.

In other words, when ρ(i)=(t, v^(→) _(i)) or ρ(i)=

(t, v^(→) _(i)), let a function ρ{tilde over ( )} be map of {1, . . . ,L}→{1, . . . , d} with which ρ{tilde over ( )}(i)=t is established. Inthis case, ρ{tilde over ( )} may be limited to injection. Note that ρ(i)is ρ(i) in the access structure S:=(M, ρ(i)) described above.

In the above description, the span program M^ accepts the input sequenceδ if and only if linear combination of the rows of the matrix M₆obtained from the matrix ^ by the input sequence δ gives 1^(→).Alternatively, the span program M^ may accept the input sequence δ ifand only if another vector h^(→) is obtained instead of 1^(→).

In this case, in the Enc algorithm, s₀:=h^(→)·f^(→T) may be set insteadof s₀:=1^(→)·f^(→T), and s₀:=h^(→)·f^(→)′^(T) may be set instead ofs₀:=1^(→)·f^(→)′^(T).

The hardware configuration of the cryptographic processing system 10(the key generation device 100, the encryption device 200, and thedecryption device 300) in the above embodiments will be described.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration ofeach of the key generation device 100, encryption device 200, anddecryption device 300.

As shown in FIG. 15, each of the key generation device 100, encryptiondevice 200, and decryption device 300 includes the CPU 911 (alsoreferred to as a Central Processing Unit, central processing device,processing device, computation device, microprocessor, microcomputer, orprocessor) which executes programs. The CPU 911 is connected to the ROM913, the RAM 914, an LCD 901 (Liquid Crystal Display), a keyboard 902(K/B), the communication board 915, and the magnetic disk device 920 viaa bus 912, and controls these hardware devices. In place of the magneticdisk device 920 (fixed disk device), a storage device such as an opticaldisk device or memory card read/write device may be employed. Themagnetic disk device 920 is connected via a predetermined fixed diskinterface.

The ROM 913 and the magnetic disk device 920 are examples of anonvolatile memory. The RAM 914 is an example of a volatile memory. TheROM 913, the RAM 914, and the magnetic disk device 920 are examples ofthe storage device (memory). The keyboard 902 and the communicationboard 915 are examples of an input device. The communication board 915is an example of a communication device. Furthermore, the LCD 901 is anexample of a display device.

The magnetic disk device 920, ROM 913, or the like stores an operatingsystem 921 (OS), a window system 922, programs 923, and files 924. TheCPU 911, the operating system 921, and the window system 922 executeeach program of the programs 923.

The programs 923 store software and programs that execute the functionsdescribed as the “master key generation part 110”, “master key storagepart 120”, “information input part 130”, “decryption key generation part140”, “key distribution part 150”, “public key acquisition part 210”,“information input part 220”, “ciphertext generation part 230”,“ciphertext transmission part 240”, “decryption key reception part 310”,“data reception part 320”, “span program calculation part 330”,“complementary coefficient calculation part 340”, “pairing operationpart 350”, “message calculation part 360”, and the like in the abovedescription. The programs 923 store other programs as well. The programsare read and executed by the CPU 911.

The files 924 store information, data, signal values, variable values,and parameters such as the “global parameter gparam”, “authority publickey apk”, “authority secret key ask”, “decryption key usk_(gid,(t,xt))”,“ciphertext ct_(s)”, “access structure S”, “attribute information”,“message m”, and the like of the above explanation, as the items of a“file” and “database”. The “file” and “database” are stored in arecording medium such as a disk or memory. The information, data, signalvalues, variable values, and parameters stored in the recording mediumsuch as the disk or memory are read out to the main memory or cachememory by the CPU 911 through a read/write circuit, and are used for theoperations of the CPU 911 such as extraction, search, look-up,comparison, computation, calculation, process, output, print, anddisplay. The information, data, signal values, variable values, andparameters are temporarily stored in the main memory, cache memory, orbuffer memory during the operations of the CPU 1911 includingextraction, search, look-up, comparison, computation, calculation,process, output, print, and display.

The arrows of the flowcharts in the above explanation mainly indicateinput/output of data and signals. The data and signal values are storedin the memory of the RAM 914, the recording medium such as an opticaldisk, or in an IC chip. The data and signals are transmitted online viaa transmission medium such as the bus 912, signal lines, or cables; orelectric waves.

The “part” in the above explanation may be a “circuit”, “device”,“equipment”, “means” or “function”; or a “step”, “procedure”, or“process”. The “device” may be a “circuit”, “equipment”, “means”, or“function”; or a “step”, “procedure”, or “process”. The “process” may bea “step”. Namely, the “part” may be implemented as firmware stored inthe ROM 913. Alternatively, the “part” may be practiced as onlysoftware; as only hardware such as an element, a device, a substrate, ora wiring line; as a combination of software and hardware; or furthermoreas a combination of software, hardware, and firmware. The firmware andsoftware are stored, as programs, in the recording medium such as theROM 913. The program is read by the CPU 911 and executed by the CPU 911.Namely, the program causes the computer to function as a “part”described above. Alternatively, the program causes the computer or thelike to execute the procedure and method of the “part” described above.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

100: key generation device; 110: master key generation part; 111: globalparameter generation part; 112: authority secret key generation part;120: master key storage part; 130: information input part; 140:decryption key generation part; 141: random number generation part; 142:key element generation part; 150: key distribution part; 200: encryptiondevice; 210: public key acquisition part; 220: information input part;221: attribute information input part; 222: message input part; 230:ciphertext generation part; 231: random number generation part; 232: fvector generation part; 233: vector generation part; 234: cipher elementc_(i) generation part; 235: cipher element c_(d+1) generation part; 240:ciphertext transmission part; 300: decryption device; 310: decryptionkey reception part; 320: data reception part; 330: span programcalculation part; 340: complementary coefficient calculation part; 350:pairing operation part; 360: message calculation part

The invention claimed is:
 1. A cryptographic processing system having therein at least one of non-transitory computer readable medium and hardware permitting the cryptographic processing system to execute procedures for cryptographic processing, said cryptographic processing system comprising: d (d is an integer of 1 or more) units of key generation devices, an encryption device, and a decryption device, and serving to execute a cryptographic process using a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d, wherein each key generation device of the d units of the key generation devices of the cryptographic processing system includes a first information input part which takes as input attribute information x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is an integer of 1 or more) for an integer t among integers t=1, . . . , d which is predetermined for each key generation device, a key element generation part which generates a key element k*_(t) including a vector indicated in Formula 1 based on the integer t, the attribute information x^(→) _(t) inputted by the first information input part, a predetermined value δ, and a basis vector b*_(t,i)(i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B*_(t), and a decryption key transmission part which transmits to the decryption device, a decryption key usk including the key element k*_(t) generated by the key element generation part and the attribute information x^(→) _(t), wherein the encryption device of the cryptographic processing system includes a second information input part which takes as input a variable ρ(i) for each integer i=1, . . . , L (L is an integer of 1 or more), which variable ρ(i) is either one of a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)) and a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)) of the identification information t (t is any one integer of t=1, . . . , d) and attribute information v^(→) _(i):=(v_(i,i′)) (i′=1, . . . , n_(t)); and a predetermined matrix M having L rows and r columns (r is an integer of 1 or more), a vector generation part which generates a column vector s^(→T):=(S₁, . . . , s_(L))^(T):=M·f^(→T) based on a vector f^(→) having r pieces of elements and the matrix M inputted by the second information input part, and generates a column vector (s^(→)′)^(T):=(s₁′, . . . , s_(L)′)^(T):=M·(f^(→)′)^(T) based on the matrix M and a vector having r pieces of elements and satisfying s₀=h^(→)·(f^(→)′)^(T) where s₀=h^(→)·f^(→T), a cipher element c_(i) generation part which, for each integer i=1, . . . , L and based on the column vector s^(→T) and the column vector (s^(→)′)^(T) which are generated by the vector generation part, and predetermined values θ_(i) and θ_(i)′ for each integer i=1, . . . , L, generates a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 2, when the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i′)(i′=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B_(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple, and generates a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 3, when the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i)(i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple, and a ciphertext transmission part which transmits to the decryption device, a ciphertext ct_(s) including: the cipher element c_(i) generated for each integer i=1, . . . , L by the cipher element c_(i) generation part; the variable ρ(i); and the matrix M, and wherein the decryption device of the cryptographic processing system includes a decryption key reception part which receives the decryption key usk transmitted by the decryption key transmission part of at least one key generation device among the d units of key generation devices, a data reception part which receives the ciphertext ct_(s) transmitted by the ciphertext transmission part, a complementary coefficient calculation part which, based on the attribute information x^(→) _(t) included in the decryption key usk received by the decryption key reception part, and the variable ρ(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) received by the data reception part, specifies, among integers i=1, . . . , L, a set I of an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple being received by the decryption key reception part, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the positive tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the positive tuple becomes 0, and an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple being received by the decryption key reception part, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the negative tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the negative tuple does not become 0; and calculates, concerning i included in the set I specified, a complementary coefficient α_(i) with which a total of α_(i)M_(i) based on M_(i) which is an element on an i-th row of the matrix M included in the ciphertext ct_(s) becomes the predetermined vector h^(→), and a pairing operation part which calculates predetermined information K by conducting a pairing operation indicated in Formula 4 for the cipher element c_(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) and the key element k*_(t) included in the decryption key usk based on the set I and the complementary coefficient α_(i) which are calculated by the complementary coefficient calculation part, $\begin{matrix} \left. {{\overset{\overset{n_{t}}{︷}}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,n_{t}}},} \right.}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\; x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- \delta}\; x_{t,n_{t}}},}}}\;,0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}^{*}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack \\ \left. {{\overset{\overset{n_{t}}{︷}}{\left( {{s_{i} + {\theta_{i}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{i}^{\prime} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right\rbrack \\ \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 3} \right\rbrack \\ {{K:={\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}} \cdot {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}.}}}}}\mspace{11mu}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 4} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$
 2. The cryptographic processing system according to claim 1, which executes the cryptographic process using, for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d, the basis B_(t) having at least the basis vector b_(t,i)(i=1, . . . 2n_(t), . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t), 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t), . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t)) (where u_(t), w_(t), and z_(t) are each an integer of 1 or more) and the basis B*_(t) having at least the basis vector b*_(t,i) (i=1, . . . , 2n_(t), . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t), . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t), . . . , 2n_(t)+u_(t)+w_(t)+z_(t)), wherein, in the key generation device of the cryptographic processing system, the key element generation part generates the key element k*_(t) indicated in Formula 5 for the integer t based on the attribute information x^(→) _(t), the predetermined value δ, and a random number φ_(t,i) for each integer i=1, . . . , w_(t), and wherein, in the encryption device, the cipher element c_(i) generation part, for each integer i=1, . . . , L and based on the column vector s^(→T) and the column vector (s^(→)′)^(T), the predetermined values θ_(i) and θ_(i)′ for each integer i=1, . . . , L, and a random number for each integer i=1, . . . , L and each integer i′=1, . . . , z_(t), generates the cipher element c_(i) indicated in Formula 6 when the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), and generates the cipher element c_(i) indicated in Formula 7 when the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), $\begin{matrix} {k_{t}^{*} = {\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\; x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- \delta}\; x_{t,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{u_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{u_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{\overset{w_{t}}{︷}}{\varphi_{t,1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},\varphi_{t,w_{t}},}\mspace{14mu}{\overset{\overset{z_{t}}{︷}}{\left. 0^{z_{t}} \right)}}_{B_{t}^{*}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 5} \right\rbrack \\ {c_{i}:={\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i} + {\theta_{i}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{i}^{\prime} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{u_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{u_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{\overset{w_{t}}{︷}}{0^{w_{t}}}\mspace{14mu}{\overset{\overset{z_{t}}{︷}}{\left. {\eta_{i,1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},\eta_{i,z_{t}}} \right)}}_{B_{t}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 6} \right\rbrack \\ {c_{i}:={\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{u_{t}}{\overset{︷}{0^{u_{t}},}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{\overset{w_{t}}{︷}}{0^{w_{t}}}\mspace{14mu}{{\overset{\overset{z_{t}}{︷}}{\left. {\eta_{i,1},\ldots\mspace{14mu},\eta_{i,z_{t}}} \right)}}_{B_{t}}.}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 7} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$
 3. The cryptographic processing system according to claim 1, wherein the encryption device of the cryptographic processing system further comprises a cipher element c_(d+1) generation part which generates a cipher element c_(d+1) indicated in Formula 8 and obtained by encrypting a message m, based on the prescribed s₀ and a value g_(t) which is calculated by conducting a pairing operation of the basis vector b_(t,i) of the basis B_(t) and the basis vector b*_(t,i) of the basis B*_(t) for a predetermined integer i, wherein the ciphertext transmission part transmits to the decryption device, a ciphertext ct including the cipher element c_(i) and the cipher element c_(d+1) which is generated by the cipher element c_(d+1) generation part, and wherein the decryption device of the cryptographic processing system further includes a message calculation part which calculates the message m by dividing the cipher element c_(d+1) by the predetermined information K calculated by the pairing operation part, c _(d+1) :=g _(T) ^(S) ⁰ m.  [Formula 8]
 4. A key generation device which generates a decryption key usk in a cryptographic processing system that executes a cryptographic process using a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d (d is an integer of 1 or more), the key generation device having therein at least one of non-transitory computer readable medium and hardware permitting the key generation device to execute procedures for key generation and comprising: a first information input part of the cryptographic processing system which takes as input attribute information x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is an integer of 1 or more) for a predetermined integer t among t=1, . . . , d; a key element generation part of the cryptographic processing system which generates a key element k*_(t) including a vector indicated in Formula 9 based on the integer t, the attribute information x^(→) _(t) inputted by the first information input part, a predetermined value δ, and a basis vector b*_(t,i) (i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B*_(t); and a decryption key transmission part of the cryptographic processing system which transmits to a decryption device, a decryption key usk including the key element k*_(t) generated by the key element generation part and the attribute information x^(→) _(t), $\begin{matrix} {\left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\; x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- \delta}\; x_{t,n_{t}}},}}}\;,0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}^{*}}.} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 9} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$
 5. An encryption device which generates a ciphertext ct_(s) in a cryptographic processing system that executes a cryptographic process using a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d (d is an integer of 1 or more), the encryption device having therein at least one of non-transitory computer readable medium and hardware permitting the encryption device to execute procedures for encryption and comprising: a second information input part of the cryptographic processing system which takes as input a variable ρ(i) for each integer i=1, . . . , L (L is an integer of 1 or more), which variable ρ(i) is either one of a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i))_(i)) and a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)) of the identification information t (t is any one integer of t=1, . . . , d) and attribute information v^(→) _(i):=(v_(i,i′)) (i′=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is an integer of 1 or more); and a predetermined matrix M having L rows and r columns (r is an integer of 1 or more); a vector generation part of the cryptographic processing system which generates a column vector s^(→T):=(s₁, . . . s_(L))^(T):=M·f^(→T) based on a vector f^(→) having r pieces of elements and the matrix M inputted by the second information input part, and generates a column vector (s^(→)′)^(T):=(s₁′, . . . , s_(L)′)^(T):=M·(f→′)^(T) based on the matrix M and a vector F^(→)′ having r pieces of elements and satisfying s₀=h^(→)·(f^(→)′)^(T) where s₀=h^(→)·f^(→T); a cipher element c generation part of the cryptographic processing system which, for each integer i=1, . . . , L and based on the column vector s^(→T) and the column vector (s^(→)′)^(T) which are generated by the vector generation part, and predetermined values θ_(i) and θ_(i)′ for each integer i=1, . . . , L, generates a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 10, when the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i′)(i′=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B_(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple, and generates a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 11, when the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i) (i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple; and a ciphertext transmission part of the cryptographic processing system which transmits to a decryption device, the ciphertext ct_(s) including: the cipher element c_(i) generated for each integer i=1, . . . , L by the cipher element c_(i) generation part; the variable ρ(i); and the matrix M, $\begin{matrix} \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i} + {\theta_{i}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{i}^{\prime} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 10} \right\rbrack \\ {\left. \mspace{79mu}{{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}}.} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 11} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$
 6. A decryption device which decrypts a ciphertext ct_(s) by a decryption key usk in a cryptographic processing system that executes a cryptographic process using a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d (d is an integer of 1 or more), the decryption device having therein at least one of non-transitory computer readable medium and hardware permitting the decryption device to execute procedures for decryption and comprising: a decryption key reception part of the cryptographic processing system which receives the decryption key usk including, for at least one of integers t of t=1, . . . , d, attribute information x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is an integer of 1 or more) and a key element k*_(t) which is generated to include a vector indicated in Formula 12; a data reception part of the cryptographic processing system which receives the ciphertext ct_(s) including: a variable ρ(i) for each integer i=1, . . . , L (L is an integer of 1 or more), which variable ρ(i) is either one of a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)) and a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)) of identification information t (t is any one integer of t=1, . . . , d) and attribute information V^(→) _(i):=(v_(i,i′)) (i′=1, . . . , n_(t)); a predetermined matrix M having L rows and r columns (r is an integer of 1 or more); and a cipher element c_(i) generated to include a vector indicated in Formula 13 for each integer i=1, . . . , L; a complementary coefficient calculation part of the cryptographic processing system which, based on the attribute information x^(→) _(t) included in the decryption key usk received by the decryption key reception part, and the variable ρ(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) received by the data reception part, specifies, among integers i=1, . . . , L, a set I of an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple being received by the decryption key reception part, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the positive tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the positive tuple becomes 0, and an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple being received by the decryption key reception part, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the negative tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the negative tuple does not become 0; and calculates, concerning i included in the set I specified, a complementary coefficient α_(i) with which a total of α_(i)M_(i) based on M_(i) which is an element on an i-th row of the matrix M included in the ciphertext ct_(s) becomes a predetermined vector h^(→); and a pairing operation part of the cryptographic processing system which calculates predetermined information K by conducting a pairing operation indicated in Formula 14 for the cipher element c_(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) and the key element k*_(t) included in the decryption key usk based on the set I and the complementary coefficient α_(i) which are calculated by the complementary coefficient calculation part, $\begin{matrix} \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\; x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- \delta}\; x_{t,n_{t}}},}}}\;,0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}^{*}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 12} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$ where δ is a predetermined value $\begin{matrix} {\mspace{79mu}{{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{\rho(i)}} = \left( {t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}} \right)},\overset{\overset{n_{t}}{︷}}{\left( {{s_{i} + {\theta_{i}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}}} \right.},\mspace{11mu}\overset{\overset{n_{t}}{︷}}{{s_{i}^{\prime} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}}},0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},{0\text{)}_{B_{t}}},\mspace{20mu}{{{if}\mspace{14mu}{\rho(i)}} = {⫬ \left( {t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}} \right)}},\mspace{20mu}{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{0\text{)}_{B_{t}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 13} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$ where {right arrow over (s)} ^(T):=(s ₁ , . . . ,s _(L))^(T) :=M·{right arrow over (ƒ)} ^(T), {right arrow over (f)} is a predetermined vector having r pieces of elements, s ₀ ={right arrow over (h)}·{right arrow over (ƒ)} ^(T), {right arrow over (h)} is a predetermined vector having r pieces of elements, {right arrow over (ƒ)}′ is a predetermined vector that satisfies S₀={right arrow over (h)}·{right arrow over (ƒ)}′^(T), {right arrow over (s)}′ ^(T):=(s′ ₁ , . . . ,s′ _(L))^(T) :=M·{right arrow over (ƒ)}′ ^(T), {right arrow over (s)}′ ^(T):=(s′ ₁ , . . . ,s′ _(L))^(T) :=M·{right arrow over (ƒ)}′ ^(T), and θ_(i), θ_(i)′ are predetermined values $\begin{matrix} {K:={\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}} \cdot {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}.}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 14} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$
 7. A non-transitory computer readable medium programmed with a cryptographic processing method of executing a cryptographic process using a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d (d is an integer of 1 or more), the cryptographic processing method comprising: a first information input step of, with at least one key generation device among a plurality of key generation devices, taking as input attribute information x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is an integer of 1 or more) for an integer t among integers t=1, . . . , d which is predetermined for each of the key generation devices; a key element generation step of, with the at least one key generation device, generating a key element k*_(t) including a vector indicated in Formula 15 based on the integer t, the attribute information x^(→) _(t) inputted in the first information input step, a predetermined value δ, and a basis vector b*_(t,i) (i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B*_(t); a decryption key transmission step of, with the at least one key generation device, transmitting to a decryption device, a decryption key usk including the key element k*_(t) generated in the key element generation step and the attribute information x^(→) _(t); a second information input step of, with an encryption device, taking as input a variable ρ(i) for each integer i=1, . . . , L (L is an integer of 1 or more), which variable ρ(i) is either one of a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)) and a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)) of the identification information t (t is any one integer of t=1, . . . , d) and attribute information v^(→) _(i):=(v_(i,i′)) (i′=1, . . . , n_(t)); and a predetermined matrix M having L rows and r columns (r is an integer of 1 or more); a vector generation step of, with the encryption device, generating a column vector s^(→T):=(s₁, . . . s_(L))^(T):=M·f^(→T) based on a vector f^(→) having r pieces of elements and the matrix M inputted in the second information input step, and generating a column vector (s^(→)′)^(T):=(s_(t)′, . . . , s_(L)′)^(T):=M·(f^(→)′)^(T) based on the matrix M and a vector F^(→)′ having r pieces of elements and satisfying s₀=h^(→)·(f^(→)′)^(T) where s₀=h^(→)·f^(→T); a cipher element c_(i) generation step of, with the encryption device, for each integer i=1, . . . , L and based on the column vector s^(→T) and the column vector (s^(→)′)^(T) which are generated in the vector generation step, and predetermined values θ_(i) and θ_(i)′ for each integer i=1, . . . , L, generating a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 16, when the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i′)(i′=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B_(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple, and generating a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 17, when the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i)(i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple; a ciphertext transmission step of, with the encryption device, transmitting to the decryption device, a ciphertext ct_(s) including: the cipher element c generated for each integer i=1, . . . , L in the cipher element c generation step; the variable ρ(i); and the matrix M; a decryption key reception step of, with the decryption device, receiving the decryption key usk transmitted in the decryption key transmission step of the at least one key generation device among the plurality of key generation devices; a data reception step of receiving the ciphertext ct_(s) transmitted in the ciphertext transmission step; a complementary coefficient calculation step of, with the decryption device and based on the attribute information x^(→) _(t) included in the decryption key usk received in the decryption key reception step, and the variable ρ(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) received in the data reception step, specifying, among integers i=1, . . . , L, a set I of an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple being received in the decryption key reception step, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the positive tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the positive tuple becomes 0, and an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple being received in the decryption key reception step, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the negative tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the negative tuple does not become 0; and calculating, concerning i included in the set I specified, a complementary coefficient α_(i) with which a total of α_(i)M_(i) based on M_(i) which is an element on an i-th row of the matrix M included in the ciphertext ct_(s) becomes a predetermined vector h^(→); and a pairing operation step of, with the decryption device, calculating predetermined information K by conducting a pairing operation indicated in Formula 18 for the cipher element c_(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) and the key element k*_(t) included in the decryption key usk based on the set I and the complementary coefficient α_(i) which are calculated in the complementary coefficient calculation step, $\begin{matrix} \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\; x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- \delta}\; x_{t,n_{t}}},}}}\;,0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}^{*}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 15} \right\rbrack \\ \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i} + {\theta_{i}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{i}^{\prime} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 16} \right\rbrack \\ \left. \mspace{79mu}{{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 17} \right\rbrack \\ {K:={\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}} \cdot {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}.}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 18} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$
 8. A non-transitory computer readable medium programmed with a cryptographic processing program which, upon execution on a computer, causes the computer to execute procedures for cryptographic processing, comprising: a key generation program to run on d (d is an integer of 1 or more) units of key generation devices, an encryption program to run on an encryption device, and a decryption program to run on a decryption device, and serving to execute a cryptographic process using a basis B_(t) and a basis B*_(t) for at least one integer t=1, . . . , d, wherein the key generation program, upon reading the computer readable medium, causes the computer to execute a first information input process of taking as input attribute information x^(→) _(t):=(x_(t,i)) (i=1, . . . , n_(t) where n_(t) is an integer of 1 or more) for an integer t among integers t=1, . . . , d which is predetermined for each of the key generation devices, a key element generation process of generating a key element k*_(t) including a vector indicated in Formula 19 based on the integer t, the attribute information x^(→) _(t) inputted in the first information input process, a predetermined value δ, and a basis vector b*_(t,i) (i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B*_(t), and a decryption key transmission process of transmitting to the decryption device, a decryption key usk including the key element k*_(t) generated in the key element generation process and the attribute information x^(→) _(t), wherein the encryption program, upon reading the computer readable medium, causes the computer to execute a second information input process of taking as input a variable ρ(i) for each integer i=1, . . . , L (L is an integer of 1 or more), which variable ρ(i) is either one of a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)) and a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(t)) of the identification information t (t is any one integer of t=1, . . . , d) and attribute information v^(→) _(i):=(v_(i,i′)) (i′=1, . . . , n_(t)); and a predetermined matrix M having L rows and r columns (r is an integer of 1 or more), a vector generation process of generating a column vector s^(→T):=(s₁, . . . , s_(L))^(T):=M·f^(→T) based on a vector f^(→) having r pieces of elements and the matrix M inputted in the second information input process, and generating a column vector (s^(→)′)^(T):=(s₁′, . . . , s_(L)′)^(T):=M·(f^(→)′)^(T) based on the matrix M and a vector f^(→)′ having r pieces of elements and satisfying s₀=h^(→)·(f^(→)′)^(T) where s₀=h^(→)·f^(→T), a cipher element c_(i) generation process of, for each integer i=1, . . . , L and based on the column vector s^(→T) and the column vector (s^(→)′)^(T) which are generated in the vector generation process, and predetermined values θ_(i) and θ_(i)′ for each integer i=1, . . . , L, generating a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 20, when the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i′)(i′=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) of the basis B_(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple, and generating a cipher element c_(i) including a vector indicated in Formula 21, when the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), using a basis vector b_(t,i)(i=1, . . . , 2n_(t)) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple, and a ciphertext transmission process of transmitting to the decryption device, a ciphertext ct_(s) including: the cipher element c_(i) generated for each integer i=1, . . . , L in the cipher element c_(i) generation process; the variable ρ(i); and the matrix M, and wherein the decryption program, upon reading the computer readable medium, causes the computer to execute a decryption key reception process of receiving the decryption key usk transmitted in the decryption key transmission process, a data reception process of receiving the ciphertext ct_(s) transmitted in the ciphertext transmission process, a complementary coefficient calculation process of, based on the attribute information x^(→) _(t) included in the decryption key usk received in the decryption key reception process, and the variable ρ(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) received in the data reception process, specifying, among integers i=1, . . . , L, a set I of an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a positive tuple (t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the positive tuple being received in the decryption key reception process, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the positive tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the positive tuple becomes 0, and an integer i for which the variable ρ(i) is a negative tuple

(t, v^(→) _(i)), the decryption key usk including x^(→) _(t) indicated by identification information t of the negative tuple being received in the decryption key reception process, and with which an inner-product of v^(→) _(i) of the negative tuple and the attribute information x^(→) _(t) indicated by the identification information t of the negative tuple does not become 0; and calculating, concerning i included in the set I specified, a complementary coefficient α_(i) with which a total of α_(i)M_(i) based on M_(i) which is an element on an i-th row of the matrix M included in the ciphertext ct_(s) becomes a predetermined vector h^(→), and a pairing operation process of calculating predetermined information K by conducting a pairing operation indicated in Formula 22 for the cipher element c_(i) included in the ciphertext ct_(s) and the key element k*_(t) included in the decryption key usk based on the set I and the complementary coefficient α_(i) which are calculated in the complementary coefficient calculation process, $\begin{matrix} \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\left( {\delta + 1} \right)x_{t,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{11mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{{- \delta}\; x_{t,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{{- \delta}\; x_{t,n_{t}}},}}}\;,0,\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}^{*}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 19} \right\rbrack \\ \left. {{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i} + {\theta_{i}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{i}^{\prime} + {\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,1}}},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,2}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{\theta_{i}^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 20} \right\rbrack \\ \left. \mspace{79mu}{{\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{\left( {{s_{i}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s_{i}v_{i,n_{t}}},} \right.}}\mspace{14mu}\overset{n_{t}}{\overset{︷}{{s_{t}^{\prime}v_{i,1}},\ldots\mspace{14mu},{s^{\prime}v_{i,n_{t}}},}}\mspace{11mu} 0},\ldots\mspace{14mu},0} \right)_{B_{t}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 21} \right\rbrack \\ {K:={\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}} \cdot {\prod\limits_{{i \in {I\bigwedge{\rho{(i)}}}} = {⫬ {({t,{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i}})}}}\;{{e\left( {c_{i},k_{t}^{*}} \right)}^{\alpha_{i}/{({{\overset{\rightarrow}{v}}_{i} \cdot {\overset{\rightarrow}{x}}_{t}})}}.}}}}} & \left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 22} \right\rbrack \end{matrix}$ 